CVE-2009-1352 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in Dawningsoft PowerCHM 5.7 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via an HTML file with a link to a long URL, as demonstrated by a .rar URL.

Published: 2009-04-21

Score: 9.3 Critical

EPSS: 5.6% Low

KEV: No

Analysis

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Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:dawningsoft:powerchm:5.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2009-1350	Stack-based buffer overflow in Dawningsoft PowerCHM 5.7 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via an HTML file with a link to a long URL, as demonstrated by a .rar URL.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.05554.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34517
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/49882
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/8434

History

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Subscriptions

Dawningsoft Powerchm

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2009-04-21T16:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-07T05:13:25.435Z

Reserved: 2009-04-21T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2009-1352

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2009-04-21T16:24:52.343

Modified: 2026-06-16T23:07:05.877

Link: CVE-2009-1352

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-119
Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

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